The course gives you the knowledge required to work as a public procurement officer or buyer. You learn the administrative and operational work of the purchasing and procurement function, from analyses and calculations to supplier contacts. You practise planning, carrying out, completing and evaluating a purchasing process at operational, tactical and strategic level, largely through group work. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's programme Public Procurement Officer/Buyer.
The goal of the course is for the student to have knowledge of purchasing administration at the operational level, including deviation management and the impact on the organisation's finances.
The goal of the course is for the student to have knowledge of purchasing administration at the operational level, including deviation management and the impact on the organisation's finances.
An overview of the role of purchasing administration and the operational work in purchasing.
Methods for carrying out analyses and calculations to support purchasing decisions.
Building and managing supplier relationships through the procurement process.
Planning, carrying out, completing and evaluating a purchasing process.
How purchasing work differs and interacts at the three levels.
Practical group work that trains collaboration in real purchasing situations.
The course is aimed at you who study to become a public procurement officer/buyer or already work with purchasing and want to deepen your knowledge of the procurement process.
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